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Market set for a fairly flat open

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
The Australian market is set for a fairly flat open, after US and European markets lost ground on worries about a potential Greek exit from the euro zone. At 0655 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down three points at 5,732. ...

Shares lower at lunch time

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
The Australian share market is trading lower despite gains on US markets overnight. "It (the market) started with a bit of enthusiasm but petered away very quickly," Phillip Capital senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said. He said there appeared ...

Emerging markets equity fund launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
Identifying Australian investors looking for diversification away from local equities and wanting exposure to emerging markets has led a US-based fund manager to further their operations down under. Harding Loevner LP announced the launch of its first ...

Acadian buys CFS stake, becomes independent

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
Global fund manager Acadian Asset Management has bought the 50% stake that Colonial First State (CFS) had in the firm's Australian division. After becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary, Acadian has appointed CFS as sole distributor of its investment strategies ...

AB managed equities fund joins netwealth

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
One of Alliance Bernstein's (AB) funds offering potential for wealth protection during downside markets was added to the netwealth investment platform. The AB Managed Volatility Equities Fund joined netwealth and it becomes the latest activity for AB ...

Who's scared of Grexit or lift-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
It's the Fed one day, Grexit the next. It's a deal! Yes Virginia, this morning's headlines were full of it -- stories that a deal had been struck between Athens and Brussels. Never mind the after-reports that European Commission Vice President Valdis ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after the Nasdaq index on Wall Street bolted to a fresh record peak. At 0646 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,750. Locally on Thursday, the Australian ...

BlackRock hires mark entry to fundamental equities

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
BlackRock has expanded into fundamental Australian equities with the appointment of two senior investment professionals. Charlie Lanchester and Madeleine Beaumont join as head of Australian fundamental equities, and as senior portfolio manager, Australian ...

Mercer and Bravura combine for super admin

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... underpin a transformation program in its benefits administration division. Mercer managing director and pacific market leader, Ben Walsh, said: "In this digital age, Bravura's Sonata wealth management platform with its modern mobile, web and messaging ...

BetaShares launch NASDAQ ETF

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
Australian investors looking to include international equities in their portfolio now have the opportunity to access an exchange traded fund (ETF) that tracks the NASDAQ 100 index. From today the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ) will provide investors ...